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ECLEcolab Inc+ 0.47%+ 2.02%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co+ 0.29%− 7.65%
PPGPPG Industries Inc+ 1.61%+ 2.66%
IFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances Inc− 0.03%+ 29.86%

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ECL+ 2.0%SHW− 7.6%PPG+ 2.7%IFF+ 29.9%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	ECLEcolab Inc	SHWSherwin-Williams Co	PPGPPG Industries Inc	IFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances Inc
Return
Last Price	280.27	333.24	112.53	86.44
Daily Change	+ 0.47%	+ 0.29%	+ 1.61%	− 0.03%
Period ReturnPast Year	+ 2.02%	− 7.65%	+ 2.66%	+ 29.86%
Valuation
Market Cap	$78.9 B	$80.9 B	$25.0 B	$22.1 B
P/E Ratio	37.62	30.72	16.11	76.57
Dividend Yield	1.13%	0.88%	1.91%	4.34%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	12.6%	11.0%	9.6%	2.9%
Risk
Beta	0.88	1.06	1.02	0.91
52-Week Range	243.15 — $309.27	289.86 — $377.77	93.39 — $133.43	59.14 — $89.32
Company
Sector	Materials	Materials	Materials	Materials
Industry	Chemicals	Chemicals	Chemicals	Chemicals

Company

ECLMaterials · Chemicals
SHWMaterials · Chemicals
PPGMaterials · Chemicals
IFFMaterials · Chemicals

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